If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Wyoming Antelope Units 7 & 27

My friend and I have been thinking about going to Wyoming for an antelope hunt in the next few years. I have heard that units 7 and 27 are pretty good and they are on the east side of the state which would save us some driving, but I am really confused on why I keep hearing that I wouldn't be able to hunt on national lands without a guide, if this is true and I don't want to hire a guide where should I hunt? Also what is the average number of preference points needed to draw in either unit.

You can look up drawing odds on the WY web site. I think those units are pretty easy to draw. You will want to look at the public land and access carefully before you decide on a unit. Most units in WY that are easy to draw or have left over tags have access issues. Not that you cant have a good hunt in many of them just do your research and get good maps. A gps with a huntinggps map chip will be worth its weight in gold in these areas.

Watch out for area 7. That area is mostly private land. There are a few big chunks of public but mostly private. The antelope are declining here in numbers a lot as well. Processors usually take in a few hundred goats and this year barely made it over the 100 mark.

Good to know I have not hunted 7 since 2005, they have really declined. We always filled our tags in 2 days or less. There is alot of private, but there is alot of walkin hunting. If I remember correctly 7 is about 30% public not including walkin.

"Only two people have died for You and I, The American Soldier died for Our Freedom & Jesus Christ Died for Our Souls!" I thank GOD for them! GOD BLESS AMERICA!